The Social and Behavioral Sciences Department of Cheyney University invites applicants for a full-time, tenure track faculty position in Sociology.

The candidate will be expected to participate in a wide range of faculty academic activities including but not limited to the following: providing academic advisement, assisting Sociology majors in preparing for graduate education, career fairs and contributing to the life of collegial interdisciplinary department, and contributing to strengthening Cheyney University.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Teach effectively in areas as assigned and qualified.
• Maintain a typical faculty workload, including up to twelve (12) credit hours of instruction per semester (excluding Summer). Cheyney University's courses are typically three (3) credit hours each.
• Develop and deliver face-to-face, hybrid, synchronous and asynchronous online instruction.
• Collaborate with colleagues in curriculum design, instruction, and assessment and help create innovative strategies for student recruitment, retention, and completion.
• Mentor, guide, and support students consistent with student needs and university policies, keeping regular office hours, supporting student organizations, and attending campus events.
• Continue scholarly growth and professional development through various means, such as conducting scientific research, delivering papers at national and regional meetings of professional societies, participating in panels at regional and national meetings of professional organizations, editing professional journals, and acquiring grants.
• Serve the department, college, university, and community through various means, especially contributing to shared governance, participation in university-wide colloquia, and serving in professional and or community organizations.
  • All other relevant duties as assigned.

Required Minimum Qualifications:

A doctorate in Sociology (ABD will be considered with appropriate teaching experience). The successful candidate will be able to teach introductory Sociology, Social Stratification, Marriage and Family, Ethnic Relations, Sociology of Poverty and Senior Seminar in Sociology.

APPLICATION PROCEDURES:

A complete online application will include the following attachments. Incomplete applications will not be reviewed by the search committee.

• 
  Cover Letter
• Resume/Curriculum Vitae
• Three letters of references
• Transcripts for all completed degrees
• Statement of teaching philosophy
• Statement of Diversity

1837 University Circle
P.O. Box 200
Cheyney, Pennsylvania, 19319